Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 34
Chapter 83 — निर्वाणदीक्षाकथनम्
Description of the Nirvāṇa Initiation
आहुतिभिः स्वमन्त्रेण तिसृभिस्तिसृभिस् तथा ॐ हौं शान्त्यतीतकलापाशाय स्वाहेत्यादितर्पणं ॐ हां हं हां शान्त्यतीतकलापाशाय हूम्फडित्यादिदीपनं तत् सूत्रं व्याप्तिबोधाय कलास्थानेषु पञ्चसु
āhutibhiḥ svamantreṇa tisṛbhistisṛbhis tathā oṃ hauṃ śāntyatītakalāpāśāya svāhetyāditarpaṇaṃ oṃ hāṃ haṃ hāṃ śāntyatītakalāpāśāya hūmphaḍityādidīpanaṃ tat sūtraṃ vyāptibodhāya kalāsthāneṣu pañcasu
ต่อจากนั้นให้บูชาอาหุติด้วยมนตร์ประจำตน ครั้งละสามและสาม พิธีตัรปณะเริ่มด้วย “ॐ หौं ศานฺตฺยตีตกลา-ปาศาย สฺวาหา” และพิธีทีปนะเริ่มด้วย “ॐ หां หं หां ศานฺตฺยตีตกลา-ปาศาย หูṃ ผฏ” มนตร์-สูตรนั้นมีไว้เพื่อให้รู้ความแผ่ซ่าน (วยาปติ) ในกลา-สถานทั้งห้า
Lord Agni (teaching ritual procedure to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Śānti-kalpa/homa procedure: perform paired sets of three oblations using assigned mantra; begin tarpaṇa and dīpana with specified seed-syllable formulas addressed to Śāntyatīta-kalāpāśa; apply the sūtra to realize vyāpti across five kalā-sthānas.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Mantra","entry_title":"Tarpaṇa–dīpana mantras to Śāntyatīta-kalāpāśa and five kalā-sthāna vyāpti","lookup_keywords":["Śāntyatīta-kalāpāśa","tarpaṇa mantra","dīpana mantra","homa āhuti","kalā-sthāna"],"quick_summary":"Offer oblations in structured counts (three-and-three) with one’s mantra, using specific bīja-formulas for tarpaṇa and dīpana. The mantric sūtra is applied to cognize pervasion (vyāpti) in five kalā-loci."}
Concept: Vyāpti (pervasion) is ritually ‘made known’ by mapping mantra through designated kalā-sthānas; śānti is achieved by ordered oblation and bīja-directed intention.
Application: Keep strict counting and sequencing in homa; treat tarpaṇa as appeasement and dīpana as activation; mentally distribute mantra-force across the five kalā loci while offering.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-tantra (Śānti-kalpa and Homa procedures)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A homa-kunda with flames; the officiant offers three-and-three oblations while reciting bīja-mantras; five marked kalā-sthānas around/within a diagram are shown as glowing nodes indicating vyāpti.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, blazing homa fire, priest with ladle, bīja syllables depicted as stylized script in the air (hauṃ, hāṃ, haṃ), five luminous kalā nodes around a yantra, strong reds and ochres","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-embossed flames and mantra scripts, ornate homa altar, priest in silk, five gem-like kalā-sthānas highlighted with gold circles, sacred atmosphere","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional homa scene with counted offerings (six total shown as grouped), labeled-looking five loci on a diagram, fine detailing of ladle, ghee pot, and altar geometry","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed fire-pit and ritual utensils, calligraphic bīja syllables floating above flames, five-point arrangement around the pit, attendants holding manuscripts, delicate shading"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tisṛbhiḥ + tisṛbhiḥ → tisṛbhistisṛbhiḥ; svāhā + iti + ādi- → svāhetyādi-; hūṃ + phaṭ + iti + ādi- → hūmphaḍityādi- (phonetic assimilation in mantra orthography).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 83 (tarpaṇa/dīpana; kalā-sthāna mapping; śānti-kalpa)
FAQs
It gives a precise homa sequence: make oblations in two sets of three using one’s prescribed mantra, then perform tarpaṇa with the formula ending in svāhā, and perform dīpana (ritual activation/kindling) with the formula ending in hūṃ phaṭ—framed as a sūtra to indicate vyāpti across five kalā-sthānas.
It preserves operational ritual details—counts (three-and-three), distinct sub-rites (tarpaṇa vs. dīpana), and specific bīja-mantra deployments—showing the Agni Purāṇa as a manual of applied liturgy and mantra-technology alongside its broader teachings.
By correctly performing śānti-oriented homa, tarpaṇa, and dīpana with the stated mantras, the practitioner aims at pacification and purification—removing disturbances and establishing mantric ‘pervasion’ (vyāpti) across the five subtle loci (kalā-sthānas) for stable ritual efficacy.